Dissecting our Emotionless Society

A recent survey conducted by Gallup concluded that Singaporeans ranks as the most emotionless society in the world. Participants were asked whether they experienced five positive and five negative emotions a lot during the course of a day.

The 36% in Singapore who reported feeling anything is the lowest in the world. Ask any Singaporean on the streets and i would guess few would find it surprising. Below is a list of common Singaporean traits which you can probably relate to:

– We do not bother to speak to unfamiliar people we meet in lifts (Same office building/HDB)

– We do not know who our neighbours are and what they do for a living

– We are unaware and uninterested of the problems our co-workers are facing at work

– Many of us do not even bother to sit on priority seats on public transport for fear of social